I Watch The Independent Staff Picks: Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, I had The Independent staff recommend three movies written and…
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Reconsidering Andrea Dworkin’s Legacy in ‘My Name is Andrea’
It is early in director Pratibha Parmar’s “My Name is Andrea” when its subject comes alive in brilliant, flaming righteousness….
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema March 2-12
Film for film, performance for performance, there’s no more pleasurable way for cinephiles to weather a Manhattan winter than to…
‘Trenque Lauquen’ wins four awards at the 20th International Cinephile Society
“Trenque Lauquen,” a four-hour film saga spun together with love, mystery, and strange discoveries, won four awards at the 20th…
‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ Comes to Bright Lights on Feb. 16
Sierra Pettengill’s documentary, “Riotsville, U.S.A.” comes to Bright Lights Cinema Series this Thursday, Feb. 16, followed by a talk with…
2023 Boston SciFi Film Festival Begins Wednesday Feb. 15
The Boston SciFi Film Festival is back again in 2023 for its 48th year. This long-running genre fest will host…
Lauded Moroccan Film ‘The Blue Caftan’ Starts North American Screenings on Feb. 10
Cannes festival prize winner and Oscar shortlist film “The Blue Caftan” will start limited screenings across the United States and…
Elegance Bratton Receives Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award
On Friday, Jan. 27, the Coolidge Corner Theater, a cornerstone for independent cinema, honored the award-winning writer, director, and producer…
New York Jewish Film Festival, January 12–23
The cautionary alerts are everywhere throughout Manhattan. At the Center for Jewish History on West 16th just off Fifth Avenue,…